A little before he was taken up, he and Exelby broke open a Linnen Draper's Shop on Tower Hill the Corner of George Yard< no role > , the Side next the Yard, and took out a Parcel of Nuns Hollands, and if the Man had not called out they should have taken a great Quantity of Goods. This was done notwithstanding there was a Watchhouse directly over against it (as he believe) not above six Yards from the Shop.

N. B. HE had a Shirt on three Days before his Execution, which he said was made of some of that Linnen, for he had not bought any for some Years.

THE following is the Account he gave of his being taken up, which was only for a Quarrel when he was drunk, for he had never been in Custody before, since he returned from Transportation, therefore he said, I see Drunkenness has hanged me.

JACK Exelby< no role > and his Wife, and Henry Cole< no role > had been drinking some hot pot together at the White Swan in King-Street in Wapping , as they were coming Home, they saw two Coal heavers (one of whose Names is Collins) who said they were Watchmen. Cole said, who the Devil made you Watchmen without Lanthorns and Staves; upon which one of them came over the Way and fell upon Jack Exelby< no role > 's Wife, and she had like to have been murdered, upon which Jack Exelby< no role > fell upon one of the Coal-heavers, and a Fray ensued, then Henry Cole< no role > came to the Assistance of Mr. Exelby, and having a Brace of Pistols in his Pocket pulled out one of them, and swore he would shoot him, and (he said) he could have done it if he had had a Mind; upon this a Mob arose, he was secured and carried to the Watch house that Night, and the next day before Justice Jones, and by him committed to New Prison; he said when he was carried before Justice Jones, he could have had Bail, but the Coal heavers insisted upon two Guineas, but he had not so much Money about him, but if he had got off of this, he would have gone to Sea, for he said as to Jack Exelby< no role > , God bless him let him go where he will, I am resolved to go to Sea; he said he would have gone in another Name for he could have borrow'd any Bodies Name. He had then 48 s. in Bess Cane's Hands, which was paid to Exelby's Wife.

COLE had bought a pair of Silver knee Buckles at Mr. Young's in Bloomsbury* Young and some Thieftakers having a Suspicion of him came to search after some of his Goods, and happening to see Cole and some of his Companions at at Alehouse in Leather Lane, and Young said they were the two Men and he would swear to them, but he got away, if he had not, he believes he should have been hanged for that Fact if he had been taken up, though he was not concerned in it, (he then lived in Purple Lane ) and about half an Hour after he was gone they came and searched the House, and Tom Foot< no role > one of the Thief-takers got up the Chimney, and was as black as a Chimney sweeper (for he said he had sometimes hid Things in the Chimney).

HE said Tom Dickson< no role > was very much addicted to Thieving, and could no more help it, than he (Cole) could help running against a Linnen Draper's Shop Window in the Night Time.

HE had several Artifices to deceive the Watchmen, and draw them of their Duty, which he and his Companions frequently practiced; if a Watchman stood too near a Place that they had any Design upon, he would sham drunk, fall down and pretend to be very much in Liquor, and if the Watchman came to lift him up, (as they commonly do) he would say let me alone, the Watchman would perhaps say, come get up you must not lie here; he took care to have some Halfpence in his Hand, which he would drop down so as to make a Noise, the Watchman then he would say Master you have dropt something, and if he had any Silver he would pull it out and say he had lost some, the Watchman says there are some Halfpence picked up, then he calls the Watchman, he wishes he could get to some House to wash himself, the Watchman carries him to a public House, and in the mean Time his Companions are at their Work, then he gives the Watchman six Pence, and the Watchman says God bless you I wish you well Home or a good Night, and then there is a Halliballow, about his Stand.

THE Watch Word is sometimes Hey up, or Hip Jones, which is a very common Word with them Sometimes he shall meet with an honest Watchman, that when the Clock strikes will go his Rounds, and then he endeavours to keep close up to that Side of the Watchman which is next to the Place where he or his Companions have been cutting, that the Watchman should not perceive it. He said there are some Watchmen in the City of London as great Rogues as any * His House was broke open by Samuel Moses< no role > , Michael Jude< no role > , and Solomon Athorn< no role > , who were convicted last December Sessions.